Tokoname City Pottery Footpath
Tokoname City Pottery Footpath
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thelonious22
Seongnam4,383 contributions
Jan 2020
Tokoname City Pottery Footpath offers two self-guided walks that are very well posted. We took the shorter walk which took just over an hour at a leisurely pace. Sections of the walk have walls consisting of Meiji era clay pipes. The brick chimneys and old klins line the paths and there were a lot of English explanations along the way to keep things interesting. There are plenty of workshops that sell the pottery along the way although most are very expensive.
Written 27 January 2020
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Zimminaroundtheworld
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan1,968 contributions
June 2022
Last time I was in Nagoya on the train to the airport, I saw the huge cat statue on top of the hill and marked it to visit for next time. I found myself back in the area and had time to walk the Course A Footpath. The path was longer then expected, 1.6 km I believe. There was so much fun pottery and cat sculptures to look at, I believe I was here over an hour. I was here later in the day and most shops closed already. But there are quite a few shops and small cafe's in the area. The path itself is not difficult and goes around some interesting areas. Well worth a visit!
Written 4 June 2022
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MaxMaya
Singapore282 contributions
June 2019 • Friends
It is just a street but it was fascinating for me as I love Japanese pottery. Great buys too. Suggest you walk the whole street first before you make your buys as some do have a repetition and prices differs
Written 4 July 2019
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komeg
Hong Kong Island, China127 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
A few steps outside Tokoname train station is tourist information centre where maps are provided on the routes to take to visit the area. We took a shorter course of one hour but ended up spending over 2 hours wandering the place. On the day we went there were very few people around it's like having the whole place to ourselves. We met a very kind gentleman who took us to where the big cat's head was and he also reminded us not to miss Pottery Pipe Slope. Overall a very relaxed stroll with a lot of interesting pottery ornaments and housewares to see and to buy.
Written 29 October 2017
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Allan L
Sydney, Australia246 contributions
May 2016 • Solo
Tokoname is one of only six preserved kiln towns in Japan. As such, it gives a special insight into the country during the Edo period (1660-1868). Tokoname was the biggest producer of ceramic tiles, and it still a great place to buy earthenware. However, to get a feel for the past, don't miss the “pottery footpath”, where ceramics were used in unusual ways such as building supports, walls, paths, etc. You can still walk past the old kilns, chimneys and workshops. The starting point is about 10-15 minutes from the railway station. They provide a map with details of each point of interest. Well worth a visit for something different.
Written 28 June 2016
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The_Traveling_Ben
Syracuse, NY268 contributions
Nov 2019 • Business
Came here instead of waiting in the airport for 5 hours. This is a great time. Area is great, path is well marked, and you can get amazing deals on pottery.
All items were beautiful and those I purchased were perfectly wrapped for travel.
If I return to Japan I will definitely be back!
All items were beautiful and those I purchased were perfectly wrapped for travel.
If I return to Japan I will definitely be back!
Written 25 November 2019
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Tombow
Cambridge, Canada356 contributions
June 2017 • Couples
Tokoname now has English signs everywhere, so it is easy to travel the pottery path. It really is worth the visit. The short path is 1.5 km and can be walked in 1 hour, but that does not include stopping in the little shops. Tokoname has really reasonable prices, especially compared to North America, and the pottery is beautiful. If you want the typical pottery, buy the reddish-brown type, as that has been the standard from here since the 1100s. If you are North American, you can use the lamps in the US and Canada. You can also buy a mosquito coil burner that the Off coils work in. The tea pots are great for loose leaves too. Do take a good camera and a wide angle lens, if you have one.
Written 18 June 2017
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Terese W
Gold Coast, Australia53 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
My husband & I caught a train from Nagoya to one of the six ancient kiln sites of Tokoname. About a 40 train ride and the Potters Path is only about 7 min walk up from the train station. Clearly sign posted, you can spend hours winding up and around the tiny lanes where you literally stumble into galleries, shops and active workshops and studios, plus the many retired workshops of old. The very streets are lined with terracotta pipes and tiles, retaining walls constructed of huge water jars. We were toled that Tokoname was converted to a production town for earthen pipes, tiles etc after losing a battle with neighbouring region. As they were deemed to loser in the aggression, were forbidden to make finer domestic ware??? a brilliant day out to soak up the old town atmosphere, as well as being able to pick up some iconic pieces.
Written 11 April 2017
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Shizukawing
Hong Kong, China16 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
A very quiet small town and good to come by if you are already around but not really a must come place
Written 15 February 2017
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Rain Y
Anchorage, AK264 contributions
July 2016 • Solo
I decided to take the pottery footpath on my last day in Japan. The path started by the right side of a local famous pottery store. As you continue on the path, you walk on the narrow Japanese alleyway and see what it was like in the old pottery city back then. Along the way, there are little shops, stands and of course the lucky cat. A walk into the Japanese pottery past, you won't regret it.
Written 1 July 2016
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Hello, I'd like to visit Tokoname tomorrow (Sunday), assuming trains are running after the tornado. As its a Sunday, will workshops and shops be open or closed? Thank you
Written 12 October 2019
The shops are open on Sundays. Not too sure about the workshop though I saw a few classes being taught on Sunday
Written 12 October 2019
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